Sightings - Wednesday 20th April 2011

Eider – 25 off West Cliffs Portland
Night Heron – 1 Stour LNR SZ100965
Hobby – 1 Radipole Lake
Marsh Harrier – 3 Radipole Lake
Long-billed Dowitcher – 1 Lodmoor
Whimbrel - 21 past Portland Bill, 3 Ferrybridge
Great Skua -1 past Portland Bill, 2 past St Aldhelm’s Head
Turtle Dove – 1 Wick Fields Christchurch Harbour
Nightjar – 1 very early bird Broadstone
Short-eared Owl -1 Durlston
Yellow Wagtail - 13 Portland
Red-rumped Swallow – 1 at West Bexington, 1 north over Priory Marsh Christchurch Harbour
Whinchat - 11 Portland including 9 near Barleycrates
Grasshopper Warbler - 4 Portland Bill
Ortolan Bunting - 1 Portland Bill

Night Heron at Stour Valley LNR © Kevin Lane

Nightjar at Broadstone © Kevin Lane
Reed Warbler at Bestwall © Simon Kidner